As you may have heard, the Cardinals missed the playoffs this year. You have to go all the way back to the 20th century to find the last time the Cardinals missed out for three straight seasons. The last time it happened was during the homer happy Mark McGwire years from 1997 to 1999. As Tyler Kinzy pointed out earlier this week, the way the Cardinals missed was a rare occurrence. They became the first 88-win team in the National League to miss the playoffs since baseball expanded to two wild cards in each league.
It’s Time for the Cardinals to Spend
